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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

THAT sthe present winter is one Of anu
sual severity and proving very destructive
to our stock is a fact that WI have never
thought Of eoncealing or denying. y sea-
son of unusual drouth producing the scant-
lest growth Of grass ever known has been
followed by 8 winter combining severe
cold, deep SHOWS and furious winds. Tn
der the prosperous conditions of former
years the numbers Of our stock Of various
kinds have increased beyond the legitimate
bounds of prudence under the present sys-
tenn Of caring for stock. But that the re-
suits of the greatest %ssIosses feared will
bankrupt Or seriously involve any consid-
cradle number CT our people is not posi-
bic. Our stocl1men are generally solid
men with resources in bank for just such
an emergency. In this part of the terrific
ry some Of Our largest stock owners are
the heaviest mine ownsrs,a and any LOSSES
in stock will be mor than made good in
the Weld of mines. The railroad boom is
at our very doors and all sorts OF specuia-
ton are opening with unusual promise.
Railroads enable US to ship ia stock quick
and cheap. With this vast body of snow
we are sure of a good growth of vegeta-
ton next year. The stock that does sur
yive will be the best and they will thrive.
In teaching greater prudence and care in
providing for stock we anticipate that all
the winters loss will work fog coed and
possibly prevent a still greatesless at some
future time. IF such a winter had come
earlier in our history, when our people
were less able to bear it, the results would
have been disastrous in the extreme
Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
An Astonisnad Indian.

s'They tell me a stosy about Geronimo
said q. man from Arizona at the Palmer
house yesterday. while the Apaches
were raiding the ranches in the foothills of
New Mexico they captured a white man
whe,had false teeth. a glass eye and a cork
leg. The unfortunate fellow was dragged
into the hills where the Indians were en-
eamped and strapped to a tree to die, Just
before dusk Geronimo happened to pass
the prisoner, who. had succeeded IN re-
leasing d of his arms from the leather
strap which bound him to the tree.
AUghr' granted the big Apache chief,
punching the white man with the muzzle
| Of his Winchester.
aThe prisoner thrust his fingers into hi:
| mouth, removed his teeth and shook them
in the face of the Apache. This done, he
replaced the plates as quickly as he llae
removed them, and, plucking out his slas:
eye, began polishing it on his knee. &c
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
Proved True.

Early III the winter the Tribune noted
by observation of its travelling correspon-
dent the large herds of antelope in Wy
oming. and the probability from the ex-
perience of old mountaineers that tn
budding together OF them in mighty
droves meant an uncommonly severe win
ter. 1t may have been d mere coincidence.
but it is certain that we are now (let US
hope nearing the end Of Il of the sever
est winters ever knoWn4in all the noun
tain country. To be sure there are favored
spots, as IN the valleys just about here,
where the winter has not been at all harsh,
but averaging the whole mountain coun-
try, the cold and storms. have been ap-
pallIng, and we may fairly say unprece-
dented. One result of this and the herd
ing together of antelope, above referred to
is thus told by the Chicago Herald:
Two carloads of antelopes were distrib-
uted among the commission houses on
South Water street yesterday afternoon.
"Ihis has been the greatest year for an
telope We have ever kneWn." said one
merchant. Men who send the animals
to us say the Rocky Mountains have been
swarming with them all winter. Two
hunters who left Denver in November
have struch two herds Of 10000 each, and
they followed them from range to range,
until over nine hundred Of the dainty ami
mails fell before their rifles. Hunters up
in the Woody Mountain district tell great
stories of antelope and buffalo hunts, but
the bulk Of the anteiopes sold in this,
market eoine from the Rockies.'-SaM
LIZ Il.5bLna.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

THE London papers treat the situation
on the continent as directly f~oreboding
war. Is it possible that the secret inf1u-
ence of Great Britain is directed to bring.
ON a great double wal if possible, a war
between Germany and France on the one
hand, and another between Russia on one
side and Austria and Turkey Il the other?
Great Britain has engaged in such neigh
borIy labor before, and made money out
of it. France has been very troublesome
Of late in her demands upon Great Britain
that the latter power shall recall her sol
diers from Egypt, and it is clear that Eng
land would prefer to see France whipped
by some foreign power than to do any
such thing. Egypt is on the direct linz to
India and supplies the water way across
slez, and England must have Egypt. She
does not intend to surrender her hold
there ard does not want to fight to retain
it. It was the first Napoleon who had ar
idea that England was not always SINGER
in her friendships.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

ronimo had seen a good many things In
his life, but the sight of a man removing
his teeth and eyes at will was enough to
make the savage's hair stand on end.
Without waiting to strip the prisoner of
his clothes, IA was their CUSTOM the Apa-
ches released the Merry fellow, and, put
ting him arstrid a horse, fairly begged him
to leave the camp. The settler needed no
second invitation. Selling the animal by
the name, he rode a few yards out into the
opening, when to the horror of the sagages
who had been watching his flight he
pulled off his cork leg and waved it above
his head. 1t is said, o. good authority that,
this is thef irst instance on record where
the superstition OF an Apache got the bet
ter of his knife.-.GI5cago Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
Coal Famine.

The coal famine is growing more seri-
Il every hour. There is net a pick in
town and SO far as can be learned not q,
car can be obtained to bring a supply from
the mines. Word has been received from
the Bauf mines stating that they can fur
nish any quantity if they had the car to-
transportit. Efforts are beingmade to in
duce the railway officials to provide cars.
but it is not yet known what the resul
will be. Meantime people are at their
wits end to keep themselves. from freez-
ing. Surplus lumber, boxes and ever
buildings are being converted into fuel
Ga1gary Herald.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
GREAT FALLSANDIHE RAILROADS

IFroas tie Burlington (Dnk-l Rsportea.I
The Great Falls. TRIBUNE, a neatly
printed and ably edited 5 column quarto
paper-replete with news in every depart
ment, and showing. on its faee the energy
and enterprise Of its patrons by the man-
ner in which they advertise their business
in it's colurnns-Was handed into our Office
this week by Coroner Carpenter The
TRIBUNE in speaking of Great Falls and
the railroads, wlliehin the near future will
make that town the great railroad centre
of Montana says.
ssOur excellent Governor estimates the
expenditure Of railroad building in Mon
tana, the present year, at s1O,0oO,o Geo. and
he is further reported as saying that Hell
ena will be the centre toward which ali
this building will be directed. While We
have the strongest faith in the growth and
future greatness Of Helena, we would re
spectfulIy remind the governor that a large
part of the railroad enterprises OF Mon.
tana, tossIhe completed the present year
will tend more directly to the growth O
| Great Falls and the development OF It's re
| sources. than any other own in the terrific
nv. The reasons for this are very plain
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
ASTOUNDING NEWS

500 from home to learn news!!'' The
following article in the Osci5eRt OF San
Francisco, Cal, Feb. 10, is credited to
the Chicago Fnter-Ceeza.
The Tafer-Oeean's St. Paul special says:
Late reports from Montana indicate that
affairs there are assuming Almost alarming
aspect. A week ago the people were be
waililg the loss OF their cattle, but now
there is q sourc OF apprehension that
there will be an appalling loss Of human
life. Snow began falling in the middle
! of November and there is now more Oh
the ground than for ten wears. Most Of
the stage roads are entirely closed up and
trains are running at regular Intervals.
The supply Of fuel is almost exhausted.
Three days ago coal was selling at 500 a
ton at Fort Benton and now it can hardly
be purchased at any price. The snow IS
| drifsed to enormous depths and people
| living at the mountain bases are il? eInitl-
ent danger of meeting a horrible death be-
meath an avalanche or freezing to death.
Should another protracted storm occur it
| is believed that hundreds will succamb TO
its terrors. As it is more people have
frozen to death this winter than for TWEEN
ty-five years. The snow will be q long
time disappearing even with frequent
chinook winds. as a solid sheet of ice. an
inch thick. formed over it late in January,
and since that time nearly two feet has
fallen. The cold has been intense, vary
ing from 10 degrees below zero at Helena
to so degrees below at Forts Shaw and
| Assiniboine. In the vicinity of Little
Jennie and Grand Central mines, III Bald
Mountain, the snow is eight feet deep on
a level, and travel is impossible except on
snoWshoes.
It is true that Montana has experienced
an unparelled winter, that snow has fallen
to a considerabledepth and that cattle have
suffered terribly, but we most emphaticaIly
deny that human life has been in greater
| peril here than in most of the eastern
states. Many of the people in this and
other regions OF the territory are but late
arrivals and had not an opportunity to elk"
themselves for the winter, and among such
| there has been some Inconvenience and
perhaps here and there some hardship.
| Some Of our stage drivers have been lost
in the storms and Jack Frost has been too
free with their digits, but there has not
been the actual deaths from exposure re-
ported in some other years. At TT. Benton
where coal is reported $50 a ton, there is
yet a fair sapply of wood and as a greater
portion of the dwellers there are OLD set
tiers it was for the most part their own
fault that they did not stock up" when
| prices we're low and the roads open. SO
far as the general public is concerned the
winter has been a hard one- yet even ten
der feet have not satiereds so much as they
might have done in St. Paul or New York.
The same want Of foresight and care which
has caused the h@Edships at Benton have
also caused the enormous Loss of cattle.
and in future staekmen will provide Il
winter supply Of hay for their stock.
r.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
Cosd;tion of Cattle.

The reports at all offices Of the Colorado
Cattlegrowers Association indicate that
south Of Montana to the gaif of Mexico
the cattle have wintered better than for
years. The reports from western Montana
show that the cattle have not suffered more
taan usual. Prominent Montana cattle
men today said: It is expected that losses
will occur in some portions. Of the terrific
ry where the grrss was short, but the
losses as reported by OH Of the eastern
papers are greatly exaggerated AL dan
ger to range cattle is now over and the
cattlemen are looking forward to a year
OF prosperity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

The western terminus of the Manitoba
road will be here and the eastern terminus
of the Montana Central will also be at this
place. the former giving US direct commu-
ntcatlon with the east and the latter with
Helena and Butte"
The TRIBUNE is right in stating that the
terminus Of the Manitoba road will be at
Great Falls-anl it won't be long either.
Not only this, but the construction Of the
Manitoba road will open up Il country be-
tween this point and Great Falls, which is
OF surprising beauty, fertility and gran
deur, and is rs vet unopened to the light
Of civilization. The."Nalley Of the Mouse
hes been penetrated by the steel of the
Manitoba as far as this place Burlington
and a tide Of immigration has begun to-
ward this FL Dorado, bearing upon it's
bosom the elements Oft wealthy and pow
erful commonwealth In this great and
fertile valley, in this New Canaan Of the
West there is open to the toi}ing slaves
Of EHrope-whose expressions are driving
them into au esoGu3-such homes as they
never seen before. They can come here
by the thousands and yet there is room.
The veotibuie o. the valley has only been
entered; the great interior is yet unoecu-
pia1.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

We publish On another page quite a
lengthy article, relative to the burning Of
Stoddard's saloon, on the u. c. grade above
Dodge. While we have every confidence
in the reliability Of the writer, it is not in
the province OF a newspaper to endorse
all communications which find their way
into its columns. The burning Of Stod-
dard's property was a dastrdly act, and
n which every l%aw-abiding citizen de-
precates, and the escape Of the offenders
is to be regretted. Why they were not
punished Is the subjecs matter Of the let
Tar K
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
do Admission

The democratic printssnow eoncede that
there is no hope for the admission of Mon
tana by the present congress- Before the
recent election the peelle were informed
hat the one supreme issue In the CAM
paign was the admission of the territory,
and if Tooleewere elected, Montana would
long ere now be -wearing the hibiliments
of statehood. Toole was elected. and one,
of the nlost Immediate results of his return
to congress was a dispatch from Washing
ton, stating that it was another case OF
hope deferred, and that the democratic
press had lied. That was the chestnut
THAI eame over the Nires.-Inter Meuatu9a.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
INFRINGING THE GAME LAWS.

We publish this week a communication
from jonathan Coon, in which he states
that the antelope are being unlawfully mo-
Tested. We hope the parties heard shoot
ing by Nj. Coon were only psactiaing at
jack rabbits. Large game is becoming
scarcer and ~scarcer,and If We have a game
law and don't enforce it We may Just is
well have no Law at al, for the game will
5000 DEPART from our land forever. The
game is having a hard enough rustic Of it
this winter, we should think, without dis
regarders of the law harrasing them. The
animals are said to be almost Skin poor"
and ii such is the case there is less excuse
for any one shooting them. Mr.. Coon
says in his letter the game must be pro
tected, and very strictly at that, and any
infringers OF the game law should be sum
arily dealt with by the proper authorities.
In the old settled states where the game
laws are strictly adhered to and where Of
Tenders are heavily punished the game is
far more abundant than it is in newer set
Elements. for the simple reason that its in
crease is fostered by the Law and the same
status obtains in Great Britain and other
European countries for the same reasons.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

TIE Northrest Kagaz5ne last week was
replete with valuable and Interesting in
formation and makes very kindly mention
of Great Falls and some of her most inter
esting surroundings. The issue this week
is devoted principally to the Ice Palace
and carnival doings at St. Paul. The st.
Paul Ice Palace is pictured forth beauti-
fully, and if in reality it is as beautiful as
the picture it is q magnificent affair. The
Northwest Nugazsae is an excellent jour
nal and being devoted to the development
Of the west merits the patronage Of all.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
Montana Railroads.

Washington special: The passage by
the senate Yesterday Of a bill giving the
Billings, Clarke's Fork & Cooke City rail
road light Of way through the Crow reser-
vation in Montana marks another step in
The constant encouragement which con-
eress has givtn railroad building i'll the
west and northwest at the present session.
The past week the senate lis passed bills
granting the Falouse 6 Spokane railroad
and the Washington s Idaho railroad
right of way through the Ceur d AIene
reservation; the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railroad right of way through
the Fort Rerthold and Blackfeet reserya-
ton, the Billings, Carke's Fork & Cooke
CnF railroad right Of way through the
Crow reservation. The house has, from
its Indian affairs committee. reeeiyed a
very strong report 3ayoring the bill allow
ing the Rocky Fork& Cooke city road is
expected to open the New World mining
regfsn, said to be tie richest mineral de-
posts in the Northwest. The prime OBJ
iectu however, of beth this and the Bill
llnes. road was the enormous coal nelds
living about the headxaters Of Rocky creek,
which have never &c. been developed.
The fuel famine in the Northwest has
done much 10 give these bills an impetus
in congress-, and one committee includes
| in its report the statement that coal is $50
a tom In some portiens OF Montana and
greensaplings worth 3f5 per load. The
Maniseha road, for which a bill has been
passed granting right aS way through Fort
| BerthaId reservation, already has Its road
| graded. across the reservation, and is fast
| moving into Montana It ishoped to reach
| the falls of the Missouri before winter
| Beyond that point no plans have yet been
| made public. It is asserted here that the
| two Idaho roads abose mentioned are
parts, of Mr.. Hills system, and that a new
line from St. Paul to the Pacific between
the Northern and Csanadian Pacific will he
constructed before the country is aware
of it
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
A on Stage.

Yesterday Under Sheriff Hard was tele-
phoned for from Silver City to 80 out and
arrest a man for Beating Jack NaDouga1ds.
the driver, of the Benton coach bound Hel-
enawaris. He went out and met the coach.
at Seven Mile and arrested the man, whose
name wasJ III, McMasters. lie was placed
in jail when they arrived in town. 1t ars-
pea that there was a conslGerable.aIso
of Wfiskey scattered among the passengers
and from this condition OF, affairs the row
arose. MeDougald was quite slybeaten
and hrsisea-InIependsft.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

COMMISSIONER SPARKS can now point
to a record Of III eases appealed from his
decision, of which number Mr.. Lamar has
reversed 40, modified -, and left 10 to be
decided by the courts. Mr. Sparks has
applied for ten more principal clerks,
which are probably need on a%ecounto Of the
extra work involved by Sparks remark
able decisions. Either the clerks will
have to be appointed Or Sparks eS-
tinguished.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

x. Beidler's pension bill was defeated
in the house. While we are decidedly
opposed to pensioning Dick, Tom and
Harry. in the loose manner which has been
IN vogue by the general government dur
ing the past decade, yet in this instance
we feel that the territory is indebted to \.
for services rendered; which it had Alright
10 settle.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

AT a meeting Of the general passenger
agents OF the Western and Northwestern
railroads IN Chicago last week, to take
some actioato conform with the proyis-
ions of the interstate law, among the i'm
portant measures adopted, was to recall
I'll passes and make no distinction except
in the case of ministers and missionaries.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

ANOTHER n. P. branch to Red Bluff,
Madison county. Is projected, work upon
which, it is said, will begin in the spring,
This company have numerous projected
feeders, al OF which are to be commenced
in the spring. The same old chestnut.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

PIEGAN /.

The reservation Of the piagans will be
3 tract bounded as follows: Commencing
at Mariss river st the mouth OF Cut Bank
creek twenty miles due north to the Cana
diaa boundary, then west to the crest Of
the main range of the Rocky mountains,
then sosthefly on the old boundary line to
4 point west Of the source of the North
Fork of Birch creek, thence to said North
Fork Of Birch creek, thence east along said
North Fork to the main channel of Birch
creek, thence east to Marias river, thence
east to the place Of beginning. The gov
eminent is to pay s1,5oo.0oo in ten equal
annual payments. The treaty, if ratified,
will open avast country as Well as a valu-
able section of timber land south Of abe
North Fork Of Birch creek. 1t grants au,
thorized railroads a right Of way.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
Oregon Stock.

The Baker City Oregon Democrat of
Feb. 10th says: The past ten days has been
pretty hard on stock of all kinds in Una
tilla county. Cattle have suffered severely,
probably there viii be many deaths in the
next few days. Some losses Of sheep have
occurred.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

THE president says he will not appoint
any politicians on the interstate commerce
commission. In that case many anxious
hearts will bleed; and, indeed, the presi-
dent may, in dire extremity, have to get
some non-political foreigners natuEalized
in order to secure his men.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

The bill for the creation Of Teton eoar1-
Ity has been. introduced in the house by
Jesse Taylor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

THE following unique advertisement
appeared in q recent issue Of a Minneapo-
lis paper:
lAEANTED-Poor sinners to know they
Wv can have abstracts OF their heavenly
estate brought down to date free Of charge
at the Centenary revival meetings. Come
fellow traveller.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
Episcopal Seavices.

Rev. Cloves will hold services in Mr.
Huy's building at II q. m. and I 80 p. M
tomorrow evening. An excellent choir
has been organized for the occasion.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

IN the Canadian election, the eonserva
tives seem to have succeeded by a small
majority, after a very exiting contest.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26

Tue HeeaM says the end Of the legis-
lative session will be around before II
half of the work is completed, that needs
doing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-26
FEB. Is, 1887.
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